If you really have integrity, there are very few people who can insult you, or honor you.

I hope I epitomize the American dream. For I came against long odds, from the ghetto to the very top of my profession. I was not immediately good at basketball. It did not come easy. It came as the result of a lot of hard work and self-sacrifice. The rewards, where they worth it? One thousand times over.

We learn to make a shell for ourselves when we are young and then spend the rest of our lives hoping for someone to reach inside and touch us. Just touch us—anything more than that would be too much for us to bear.

Heart in champions has to do with the depth of our motivation and how well your mind and body react to pressure - that is, being able to do what you do best under maximum pain and stress.

We couldn't sustain it. And they got a lot of kids that can shoot. We just couldn't close out well enough.

Most people have a harder time letting themselves love than finding someone to love them.

The magic to a great meeting is all of the work that's done beforehand.